FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Fredonia men's soccer team upped its record to 3-0 with a 5-0 victory over Alfred State in the first round of the Blue Devil Classic on Friday. The Devils picked up a pair of early goals and cruised to the victory.
Parker Healy (East Aurora, N.Y. / East Aurora) scored in the ninth minute, and
Dave Trabold (Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport) scored in the 11th minute to stake Fredonia to a 2-0 lead.
Healy's goal, his second of the season, came on a double assist from
Ryan Ross (Grand Island, N.Y. / Grand Island) and
Pa Lu (Buffalo, N.Y. / International Prep at Grover Cleveland).
Trabold scored for the third consecutive game, and was also assisted by Ross.
Ross made it 3-0 with just over 30 minutes to play on an unassisted goal. The fourth goal came with 26:32 left off the foot of
Matt Belardi (Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield). Ross and Healy assisted.
Healy added a fifth goal, as
Dylan Moeser (Amherst, N.Y. / Amherst) provided the helper.
Ross had a goal and three assists, while Healy had a pair of goals and an assist.
Devil netminder
Ty Bentham (Columbus, Ind. / Columbus North) made five saves in his first shutout of the season. Alfred State's Zack Barker was credited with three saves and gave up four goals before being spelled by Johnny Starzee, who recorded one save and allowed one assist.
Alfred State falls to 1-2 this season.
In the first game of the day, Houghton downed Buffalo State, 2-0.
The Classic wraps up tomorrow with a pair of men's games at 4:30. Fredonia takes on Houghton in the Stadium for the tourney title, while Alfred State and Buffalo State battle on the turf field.